The purpose and the pattern

Quiet Submission

1 Peter 2:21 NASB95

21 For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps,

1 Peter 2:22 NASB95

22 who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth;

WHAT PURPOSE?

1. Everyone submitting to authority of the government.

2. Servants submitting to their masters

Verse 19

1 Peter 2:19 NASB95

19 For this finds favor, if for the sake of conscience toward God a person bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly.

NOT: You should willingly seek out unjust suffering. Or, you have the ability to not suffer unjustly and you take it.

BUT: You are suffering unjustly and don’t have a choice: Then; To patiently endure it, finds favor with God.

Christ could not avoid the cross and be submissive to His Father’s will at the same.

So in the midst of His suffering:

1 Peter 2:23 NASB95

23 and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously;

What was the result of Christ’s Quiet Submissiveness?

1 Peter 2:24–25 NASB95

24 and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. 25 For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.

The results and purpose of the Cross is not only save us, but to free us; so that we could die to sin and live to righteousness.

1 Peter 3:1 NASB95

1 In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives,

SAME AT: Everyone toward the government

Servants toward masters.

1 Peter 3:2 NASB95

2 as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior.

Won without word:

Preaching the Gospel by our action.

Saved wive - unsaved husband.

Chaste: Holy

I give thanks to God before we eat when we are in public, or we have family or friend over for diner at the house. But some times when we are alone, Martye will ask the blessing and I tell you it warms my heart in a way that is hard to describe.

Or: when you catch you wife doing her devotional. It is a beautiful thing.

Respectful behavior: Ladies, if you don’t know this, you should:

What your husbands wants from you more than anything, is your respect.

Defend him.

Talk to him respectfully. Even when disagreeing with him.

Talk about him respectfully in public.

EXAMPLE

1 Peter 3:5–6 NASB95

5 For in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their own husbands; 6 just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear.

Remember: When Abraham and Sarah told people that Sarah was his sister? Twice!

.Abraham told his wife to pretend that she was his sister, because he was afraid they would kill him because of her beauty.

Do you know what Sarah had to say about this? Neither do I…

I’m sure they had a discussion, be we are not told about it.

Christ praying in the Garden before his Crucifixion.

Matthew 26:39 NASB95

39 And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.”

Three times Jesus asked. respectfully and submissively.

HUSBANDS

1 Peter 3:7 NASB95

7 You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

In the same way: Every bit as important:

Understanding way: According to the knowledge…

Knowledge that would beneficial to the husband-wife relationship.

God’s purposes and principles of marriage.

Marriage isn’t about you.

Its about God.

Husbands and wives are to serve as the physical example of the spiritual relationship between Christ and the Church.

Sacrificial/servant leadership

Loving submissiveness.

Understanding your wife’s desires, goals, frustrations. Her strengths and weaknesses.

Will enrich your relationship.

Can only come from spending time together.

Someone weaker :

Physically.

In terms of authority in the marriage.

As having greater emotional sensitivity.

Solomon judging between two women, both claiming to be the mother of a certain child.

Solomon suggest they cut the baby in half. One says, “fine” the other says, “let her have the baby.”

Do you understand?

This may not work with men.

That sensitivity could be used as a weakness to take advantage.

Husband’s are called NOT to take advantage of any perceived weaknesses.

BUT

Honor our wives as fellow heirs of grace.

Prayers not be hindered. You cannot show dishonor to you wife and honor to God at the same time.

Sin separates us from God. Failing to take the time to know your wife, taking advantage of her, not honoring her, are all sin and will cause your relationship with God to become estranged.

IN CONCLUSION

1 Peter 3:8–9 NASB95

8 To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit; 9 not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.

Psalms:

1 Peter 3:10–12 NASB95

10 For, “The one who desires life, to love and see good days, Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit. 11 “He must turn away from evil and do good; He must seek peace and pursue it. 12 “For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, And His ears attend to their prayer, But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”